First World War: Veterans

Lord Drayson: My right honourable friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Adam Ingram) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
	The Ministry of Defence announced today, that a contract for the supply of food to the Armed Forces has been awarded to Purple Foodservice Solutions (PFS). The contract, worth in excess of £300 million, will commence on 1 October 2006 and mainly covers the provision of food services to personnel on operations. The new contract is likely to save the department more than £14 million over the next five years.